Fresh Tracks tours are designed for the advanced to expert skier or snowboarder looking for the perfect combination of easy accessed off-piste terrain, short hikes beyond the ski area boundaries and challenging one day backcountry hikes. The tour will be focused on getting as many fresh tracks as possible coupled with unique experiences of the local culture. For about half of the trip we will be riding at ski hills with extensive off-piste, which our local guides will be happy to show you the best of, including secret runs which are only ever done by locals. During this part of the tour we also offer some flexibility depending on snow conditions and will use our private transport and intimate local knowledge of where the best snow can be found to help you make the most of your powder quest. The other half of the tour will include some backcountry only days, with fully qualified guides and all necessary equipment provided. A short course in basic avalanche awareness and safety will get us underway, and then we will climb into virgin mountains to give you a taste of the true freedom of the hills. Depending on fitness and ability levels, groups will be split up so everybody can make the most of their backcountry experience. Again, with transport and local knowledge at our disposal, we will make the decision on where to tour on any particular day depending on weather and avalanche conditions, thus giving the group the flexibility to allow it to make the most of its time in the mountains.

These tours are for experienced backcountry skiers and riders only, who may already have their own equipment and want to explore the premier ski touring locations in remote culturally unique corners of the world. Depending on the mountains the tour is either based in one location or travels around to various locations. Fully qualified guides leading small groups show you the best backcountry the area has on offer. We will use ski lifts, snow mobiles, 4 wheel drives, snow cats and our own legs to help us get deep into the mountains each day and give access to the goods. Weather, snow conditions and the groups’ ambitions will decide where we tour each day. Maps, nightly briefings on the following day’s itinerary and ongoing detailed current avalanche condition discussions will allow you to be fully involved in the tour.